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Steppin' Out is the second album by the American musical group High Inergy. It was produced by the same group[3] that made their debut lp a major hit the previous year. The album didn't do as well as expected and was not as critically praised as the previous lp.[4][5] It was released on Motown's Gordy label in 1978.[1]
| Steppin' Out | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Studio | Paramount Studios, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Label | Gordy | |||
| Producer | Al Willis Gwen Joyce Fuller Kent Washington, Mel Bolton William Bickelhaupt | |||
| High Inergy chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul | [2] |
The album spawned the hit single "Lovin' Fever", which climbed the R&B Charts in 1978.[6]
Side One:
- "Lovin' Fever" (Pam Sawyer, Marilyn McLeod) (3:21)
- "Hi!" (Vernessa Mitchell, Barbara Mitchell) (2:41)
- "You Captured My Heart" (Al Willis, Troy Laws) (3:24)
- "Didn't Wanna Tell You" (William Bickelhaupt) (3:44)
- "Everytime I See You I Go Wild" (Stevie Wonder, Sylvia Moy, Henry Cosby) (3:36)
Side Two:
- "Fly Little Blackbird" (Al Willis) (5:01)
- "Beware" (Al Willis, Gwen G. Fuqua) (3:26)
- "We Are The Future" (Jimmy Holiday, Friendly Womack, Troy Laws, Mel Bolton) (3:37)
- "Peaceland" (Vernessa Mitchell, Barbara Mitchell) (3:24)
Personnel
edit- High Inergy
- Barbara Mitchell
- Linda Howard
- Michelle Rumph
- Vernessa Mitchell
with:
- Charles Fearing, Dave Pruitt, Greg Poree, Jay Graydon, Mel Bolton - guitar
- David Shields, Greg Middleton, James Jamerson, Scott Edwards - bass
- Charles Creath, John Barnes, Kenneth Lupper, Sonny Burke, Sylvester Rivers, William Bickelhaupt - keyboards
- James Gadson, Ollie E. Brown - drums
- Eddie "Bongo" Brown, King Errisson - percussion
- Gary Coleman - vibraphone
- Bill Greene, Ernie Fields, John Stephens - saxophone
- Bobby Bryant, Nolan Smith, Oscar Brashear - trumpet
- George Bohanon, Ray Jackson - trombone
References
edit- ^ a b AllMusic review
- ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin. p. 152.
- ^ Rick A. Bueche, Motown historian All Music Guide
- ^ Jancik, Wayne (1998). The Billboard Book of One-Hit Wonders. Billboard Books. p. 375.
- ^ Carpenter, Bil (2005). Uncloudy Days: The Gospel Music Encyclopedia. Backbeat Books. p. 298.
- ^ a b {{cite AV media notes It is believed that sales were thwarted by the debut single "We Are The Future" which was also featured in the movie "Almost Summer." The single failed and by the time Motown released "Lovin' Fever" by the same writer and producer as their debut smash ("You Can't Turn Me Off"), the momentum had been lost. High Inergy clearly peaked with their debut set and would never enjoy another pop hit single or album again. | title = Steppin' Out | others = High Inergy | year = 1978 | publisher = Motown Records | location = Hollywood, California }}
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